7 comments:

Donna I can SO relate to the feelings you express in this post. If it wasn't an atypical year for me, this is generally how I enter the new year. I like your ease and willingness to simply allow things to unfold before you....I don't think we need to impose any words or resolutions on ourselves unless we're inspired to .and you still might. It sounds like you've got some ideas still percolating inside you. Thank you for reading my post today...you leave the best comments!xoLeslie

No words or resolutions here for me either Donna. I don't usually do them anyway and let the year flow as God intends it to be. I do hope to get rid of some 'stuff' in this house though. Things like china dishes and ornaments that don't mean anything to me are going out the door. That will be a challenge for me. Wishing you all the best this new year has to offer. Hugs. Pam

Donna,I had a conversation with a colleague today and discovered everything in his life was organized... I'm sure he has plans for the new year, a word of the year and resolutions neatly written in a noteblook... Suddenly, it was like I couldn't breathe... His life sounded so boring and un-surprising, like a trap... I deciced that I loved my messiness and unorganisation... Maybe I'll get a word of the year when I'm ready and if I don't, maybe I'll just enjoy life!

I would have left our tree up a bit longer, too...it was quite healthy and pretty. We are having a part here n Saturday and since my house is so small, we needed the space. Sad.

I love that you're planning to be more spontaneous this year. I think that's a wonderfully different way to look the future. We get bogged down with goals and plans that we want gratification from. The problem is expecting to achieve those goals instantaneously, we tend to give up quickly. Now you, my friend...just go for it. Every day will be a happy adventure! :)

Given that my "best laid plans" rarely work out, I doubt you are less apt to reach your 2015 potential, without a word or resolutions, than I am. Anyway, we are both apt to change our minds about where we are going more than once in the new year. Maybe, it would be better to break the year down into quarters and see what we think we will do in that time frame. I could go for that!